Formal process includes filing of a petition and appearance in court, followed by supervised probation if adjudicated on the criminal allegation.

Sanctions, Services and Programs

To accomplish our mission, we develop and refine a continuum of creative and innovative sanctions, services and programs, and work in partnership with the greater juvenile justice system:

Diversion provides consequences to low risk youth while diverting them out of the formalized programs and services. Diversion services, typically provided by community programs, include peer courts, mediation, community services etc.

Informal Probation provides consequences to youth requiring that conditions be completed within a short time frame and gives youth the opportunity to prove that they do not need a higher level of intervention.